How to install Games in a different Folder

[Schwammbob]

Hello,

Quick question:

How can I tell Steam that I will not save the games in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp, but in C:\SteamLibrary?

I can't find anything about this in the settings.

Regards

[Ogami]

You can only have one Steam library on each drive and the main Steam library/installation is always under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\, you cant change that.
Steam games will also always install in the steamapps\common folder, again, you cant change that.
You can have a second differently named library on another drive but the structure will be the same inside.
"library name\steamapps\comon".
Without this structure Steam cant find your games.

[Yujah]

While I'd not advise it you can if you insist in fact have more than one Steam-library folder per logical drive.

Best would be to first let Steam itself through Settings -> Library create a secondary library at say F:\SteamLibrary (a USB-stick as F: would do...) so as to put the correct structure in place, then fully shut down Steam, move F:\SteamLibrary to C:\ and manually edit the two files

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\libraryfolders.vdf
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\libraryfolders.vdf

Tested this to work a few months ago while frolicking around but do note that for all I know Steam may currently or at any given future time feel there to in fact be a point to the one library per logical drive thing; if it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.

Alternatively, it's per logical drive so you could also shrink down your C: and create a D: in the free space to put your D:\SteamLibrary on.

[tintingaroo]

Originally posted by Schwammbob:

Hello,

Quick question:

How can I tell Steam that I will not save the games in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapp, but in C:\SteamLibrary?

I can't find anything about this in the settings.

Regards

One method that adds C:/SteamLibrary as an additional library so it'll be available as an install location:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/4365752495731649458/#c4365752495732171425

If you want you could then set it as default, maybe give it a different name so it's easier to know which you're dealing with via Steam > Settings > Storage > select the C:/SteamLibrary (the first library in the list would be the original install location) > (settings) [...]. You'll see the options in the menu.

[Yujah]

Assuming tintingaroo's method works (untested) do that over my #2; much better.